MS 20778: Analyzing Data with Power BI

The main purpose of the course is to give students a good understanding of data analysis with Power BI. The course includes creating visualizations, the Power BI Service, and the Power BI Mobile App.

Audience:

The course will likely be attended by SQL Server report creators who are interested in alternative methods of presenting data. 

Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Excellent knowledge of relational databases and reporting.
• Some basic knowledge of data warehouse schema topology (including star and snowflake schemas).
• Some exposure to basic programming constructs (such as looping and branching).
• An awareness of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting is desirable.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications – particularly Excel.

Course goals:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Perform Power BI desktop data transformation.
• Describe Power BI desktop modelling.
• Create a Power BI desktop visualization.
• Implement the Power BI service.
• Describe how to connect to Excel data.
• Describe how to collaborate with Power BI data.
• Connect directly to data stores.
• Describe the Power BI developer API.
• Describe the Power BI mobile app.

Read the official course desciption:
MS 20778: Analyzing Data with Power BI

Certification:

This course is recommended as preparation for exam 70-778 which is the first of two exams leading to MCSA BI Reporting certification. 

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